Nestled between a mangrove forest and the powdery sands of Playa Mujeres, this newer Garza Blanca property opened in the spring of 2022.
Located some 17 miles north of Cancun, Isla Mujeres (where the property is situated) is 8 miles offshore. Getting to the island is easy; the ferry dock is just a five-minute drive away.
Suites and residences are chic and modern with dramatic wooden bed frames, contemporary lighting, flat-screen TVs and a crisp white and beige color palette accented with foliage-print cushions, paintings and throws. Bathrooms feature freestanding tubs.
In the swim-up accommodation category, there are three options (junior suite, one bedroom and two bedroom). Junior suites start at 588 square feet and have furnished terraces complete with hammocks and steps down into one of the hotel’s six pools. One-bedroom suites are 1,276 square feet and have full kitchens (with Nespresso makers, refrigerators and dishwashers) and separate sitting areas.
Blanca Blue (serving nouvelle Mexican dishes), Bocados (a steakhouse), Hiroshi (where Japanese fusion fare is on the menu) and Dao (a spot for contemporary Chinese) comprise the hotel’s fine dining venues. There are also a rooftop cocktail bar and a raw seafood bar on the beach. The newly debuted Gourmet Hall, exclusive to hotel guests, features a coffee bar and an additional five specialty kitchens serving everything from traditional Mexican to Asian street food.
The hotel is family-friendly, too, providing car seats, strollers, baby bottle sterilizers and bottle warmers. Families can enjoy six heated infinity pools and a designated zero-entry kids pool.
A kids club and a daily program of activities for children and adults, including water sports, volleyball, yoga, boccie and live music in the evening, are also available. There’s even a large and lavish spa decorated in white stone and exotic wood; it has 16 “purification cabins” and a hydrotherapy spa, among other features.
All-inclusive rates at Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Cancun start at $300 per person, per night.